This was probably one of those games where people are gonna say United weren't any good but they won just because we didn't win 4-0 or 5-0 but I can safely say that the win was more than deserved. Stoke offered nothing apart from an aerial threat and fouls. Their one threatening moment produced their one goal. Aside from that, it was pretty comfortable and should have been done and dusted by half time. Hernandez continues to show why he's one of the steals of the season, his goal was utterly absurd (as most of his goals tend to be, like Bebe's wacky goals except he means to score them that way) (okay, maybe not that Chelsea one), he could have had another if he'd converted that flying volley off a Nani header and he was crucial for Nani's goal. His turn was marvelous. He might be the best finisher in the team, although Berbatov and Rooney are better in the buildup play so they're superior overall, but Hernandez is gonna get the goals. Nani didn't do too badly in that particular exchange either. The Nani and Rafael combination is pretty frightening at times, especially when Nani's in the mood to track back a lot as he was on Tuesday. It's still too early to be anointing us champions considering we still have to play Arsenal away, Spurs away, Liverpool away, City at home, plus Chelsea at home and at Stamford Bridge. Lots of games to go. Not a bad position to be in, mind. "We're shit and we're top of the league" indeed.
Ratings: Kuszczak 6, Rafael 8, Vidic 7, Smalling 7, Evra 7, Nani 8*, Gibson 6 (Carrick 7), Fletcher 6, Giggs 7, Berbatov 7, Chicharito 7 (Owen 6)
I'll be honest, just that result aside, this week couldn't have gone any better. When I say that the only disappointments, and I mean the ONLY disappointments, are that Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck got injured, that should tell you how good it was. Arsenal and City drew with each other, Chelsea lost, Liverpool lost, Spurs lost. The City/Arsenal game was somewhat amazing because this is the second time this season that City have parked the bus and played for the draw, which is fairly impressive for a team that costs so much and has so much attacking talent if they decide to deploy it (I'm looking at Adam Johnson here). I've read a few people compare them to, say, Inter at the Nou Camp last year, but at least Inter were winning going into that. They were defending a winning position. What I'm sayin' is that the Roman army didn't win wars by staying in the tetsudo formation. They had a go at winning the battles 'n' all. At least this one had some excitement, mind. This fixture last year - also 0-0 - was one of the worst games of the season. Literally the only highlights were Shay Given injuring himself, leading to City bringing on that Faroe Islander man, and a VOTE FOR EBOUE banner.
Which reminds me. Emmanuel Eboue. Mr. Motivator costume. Live on Sky Sports. What better way to celebrate their 20th anniversary than to dress like a man from 1991?
Anyway. Absurd revision hours for exams have lead me to listen to the last few days of the Radio 1 breakfast show, hosted this week by Zane Lowe. I've not heard his regular show but he's sure as fuck better than Chris Moyles, if just because when you tune in you're 95% certain to hear a piece of music. Whether you like it or not (I usually like it), it's music. If you listen to Moyles, which I do for about 15 minutes when I have 9AM lectures, the music fits into the other 5%. 95% of the show will be crap banter. Apparently that's some people's cup of tea. Makes for a fun Twitter search though. On one side of the ring, people saying how good Zane Lowe's show is. On the other side, people clamouring for the return of "Moylesly". The latter are a dangerous subculture for sure.
Watched some movies. Will review them in a bit if I can remember much. The Expendables was one of them. I did not like.
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